Electric Guitar & Bass Design

Great Book! I recommend it. Building my first guitar, it shows a lot of mistakes and tips for a beginner.

I love the book, it helped me a lot with certain details in my guitar project!!!

I used this book as a guide to design a bass guitar for my son. It has been a great resource, and has saved us a huge amount of time by simplifying the process, and has helped ovoid many potential pitfalls that can occur when designing an instrument from scratch.

An invaluable book for someone wanting to build a custom electric. Information is clear and concise. The price seems initially high but the information can save you from time-wasting trial and error. The chapter on setting the neck angle alone is worth the money if you are a beginner.

this book is good for the novice builder who wants to design a guitar from scratch.also good for someone with experince building guitars to get another person veiw on how they go about designing guitars.

Lots of good things in here! Will help avoid alot of mistakes in designing guitars. All sorts of helpful ideas and tips to put in your head.

I just finished reading it. I loved reading this book, and Leo even adds a little humor here and there. This book is a great investment in my opinion, an essential to add to your collection.

I've read parts or all of 1/2 dozen books on building a guitar and this one filled in ALL the blanks. I loved Hisacock's book--a bible I refer to often--but Lospennato's book was just what I was looking for. It is a fast read and it explained in clear diagrams and bullet points the concepts for proper design so that you can understand relative measurements, anticipate mistakes and identify design flaws, and truly feel that you understand the difference between what you can and can't alter for style. Just appreciating how measurements from the bridge are central to your build was worth the price of the book. It helped me understand the reasons that playability and tone are effected by design and build.

For all the knowledge I had gained in reading and re-reading other guitar-making books, I was haunted by a number of questions that this book finally answered. In explaining not just "How" but "Why," this book allowed me to proceed with much more relaxed confidence as I take the router to the wood.

I wish this book had come out a long time ago. The favorite in my guitar literature library.

easy to read with clear examples to teach design any type of solid-body instrument.
Highly recommended